Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Florence, MS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Florence
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Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Florence has a total of 27 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,480 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Florence of 4,494, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.81 persons in Florence. There were 2,187 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 88.19 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Florence has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Florence and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.53	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.31	2.37 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.19	1.09 / 0.88
All Staff	4.04	4.06 / 3.84

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COVID-19 Infections in Florence Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Florence there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Florence

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Florence Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Florence, MS. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Florence

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Florence based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Jnh-Madison Inn 3550 HIGHWAY 468 WEST WHITFIELD, MS	6.00
Methodist Specialty Care Center 1 LAYFAIR DRIVE SUITE 500 FLOWOOD, MS	6.67
Jnh-Jaquith Inn 3550 HIGHWAY 468 WEST WHITFIELD, MS	14.00
Jnh-Jefferson Inn 3550 HWY 468 WEST WHITFIELD, MS	27.33
Hillcrest Nursing Center 1401 FIRST AVENUE NORTHEAST MAGEE, MS	7.33
Community Place 116 LAKE VISTA PLACE BRANDON, MS	8.67
Pine Crest Guest Home Inc 133 PINE STREET HAZLEHURST, MS	11.33
Wisteria Gardens 5420 HIGHWAY 80 EAST PEARL, MS	16.67
Brandon Court 100 BURNHAM ROAD BRANDON, MS	28.00
Briar Hill Rest Home 1201 GUNTER ROAD FLORENCE, MS	26.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Florence based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Willow Creek Retirement Center 49 WILLOW CREEK LANE BYRAM, MS	46.67
Bedford Care Center of Mendenh 925 WEST MANGUM AVENUE MENDENHALL, MS	174.50
Brandon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 355 CROSSGATE BLVD BRANDON, MS	56.67
Pine Forest Health and Rehabilitation 1116 FOREST AVENUE JACKSON, MS	194.67 /
Manhattan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 4540 MANHATTAN RD JACKSON, MS	82.67
Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation 205 BYRAM PARKWAY BYRAM, MS	170.50
The Nichols Center 1308 HIGHWAY 51 NORTH MADISON, MS	44.00 /
The Madison Health and Rehab 111 KELLY BLVD MADISON, MS	46.67
Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 3680 LAKELAND LANE JACKSON, MS	34.00
Highland Home 638 HIGHLAND COLONY PARKWAY RIDGELAND, MS	50.00

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